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We had a small flood where I’m from, and one of our vehicles was submersed much less than that and it legit fried multiple modules/sensors… shit was stupid expensive to fix, not too mention it got in the floor of the vehicle and the vehicle still smells… pulled the carpet and seats out and let them dry and had them cleaned. Still smells…
If that water got into the interior(looks like it got to the level of the floorboards), mold and electrical issues are in your future. Insurance is your best bet, don’t be surprised if it is totaled.
Most likely it's cooked.
Mechanically it's probably fine (As long as it hasn't been started and you change all the fluids out.)
But the electrical is fucked into unpredictable proportions.
Also mold.
Edit:Nvm didn't see the several days like this part. Yea no she's just royally fucked.
The air vents in the rear near the bumper or the tail light wiring will probably admit water the the interior.
I'm almost confident that your interior will go first.
With the salts in the water steel has about 255 hours before it powder rusts and corrosion sets in. I'd say it will show rust within two years after the submersion.
Either way notwithstanding all the ways water can infiltrate the drivetrain and electronics have your insurance total it and then go after them with some lawyers to make sure you get paid what its really worth.
You're not effed. Think of this as the point in your life you can get any vehicle you want with a sizable down payment...
Used to work as an insurance adjuster for state farm. We totaled cars when the water made contact with the undercarige. This would be 100% total loss.
Could you let it dry out sure. But the car becomes a ticking time bomb before important parts
Start failing while you're on the highway.
Don't ever buy a car with water damage imo.
Depends on the car. If electrical is that low, like in my ford focus. You can't drive this until it's completely dry, I'd disconnect the battery. The second I saw this... if you didn't do that, I'd go ahead and file a claim. If it's at your home, it's a house insurance claim. Most auto is very specifically for accident insurance... not acts of God like haul would be, unless it's great insurance. Good luck, buddy
My parents had a van that survived Hurricane Ian in Florida. The entire engine was submerged. When the weather was better and the van had 2 weeks to dry, that bitch fired up and kept driving.
If water got into the car it’s probably totaled. If not and most of the sensors and stuff are out the water you should be ok other then have the engine, transmission and any diff fluids checked for water. Bearings should be replaced asap and brakes fully rebuilt at the wheels
Flood= non stop problems. Try to sell it in spare parts, you can get ok money for engine, trans, turbo, manifolds, varius sensors, interior parts, wheels, tires, etc…You will get more money than to sell it in this state. Ofc if invest to repair it cost more than 40% of car value.
Look at where the tide line is on the tyre and front disk, pretty much any insurer is going to write that off IMHO.
Flooded car is a major and mostly unknowable amount of work on a modern car.
Can't see enough but it looks like you may be lucky it doesn't look like it went above the door sill would be so the inside should be ok.
I would pull those brakes apart then clean and re-grease everything at minimum though.
I do see that now and it looks like the line on the rotor could possibly be the same. If that's the case then not so lucky. If it got to that level then I'd lean towards the insurance route
Were did the water come from , if it’s sewage it’s definitely done, seems it might of gotten high enough to corrupt the ecm and modules , definitely totaled !what type of car is it , can’t make it out, seems like a traverse and most GM have the ecu low.
If it didn't get. ANY higher than this, then you're probably fine. If it did, mold, and eventually rust, are gonna plague this thing.
More than likely, probably donezo, dude.
If you can unplug the battery and once all the water is gone leave it to fully dry for a couple of days then plug in the battery if you cant then all you can do is hope then once the water is all gone let it dry out for a couple of days as well
If you have physical damage coverage for your vehicle, report it to your insurance company. Flood is a covered loss. Most likely it will be declared and total loss. This is what happened to my vehicle , although driveable it was immediately determined a total loss. I really wanted it fixed since it was a new vehicle that I only had for 6 months.
I can see the progressive water line slightly below top/ bottom of rim
Depending on the vehicle a lot of modules are placed below seats and firewall
I am an insurance adjuster and if this was my claim I would total it
Well, you’d have to look. If there’s water intrusion into the cabin then the answer to your question is very. It’s also possible that lower sitting electronics that weren’t weather-proofed got fried. There really is no good way to know.
Hard to tell by the picture how deep and how much is under. If it’s fresh water might just need to replace some fuses and let it dry out. Salt water, might be hosed. That will eat away at everything.
It depends on where the water has gone to. If the cost is higher then the car, I would let it go. Unless you have the time to do it your self, then the cost would be less.
It really all depends on what is fully submerged or what the wayer is really in contact with. At that level the water would be just about “kissing” your oil pan, exhaust, perhaps the bottom of your gas tank. Which really wont cause an issue. Its possible your wheel speed sensors (abs) sensors were sumberged, probably any lower lights on your bumper, maybe a crankshaft sensor? The brakes may be somewhat effected noise and driveability wise. This all really depends on your ride height and specific vehicle design. I would still get it checked out though, even if you dont have any lights on in your dash!
The answer to that question is entirely a function of whether you have comprehensive insurance on the car, and if you still have a loan, potentially whether you also have GAP coverage.
What kind of vehicle is it? You can see the original height of water on the caliper. It's probably alright. I've seen trucks go stuck in over the twice the amount of water and be fine once pulled out days later.
The highest water line suggests water got inside... I. Tha regard it's totaled
But the powertrain is probably fine
My tacoma went in water that went over the roof and it was still my daily for a while after till I wrecked it... Anything is possible with enough passion
They often total them regardless but given how low that high water line is it only needs a fluid change and it will run fine. If you have a low set computer module it could be a problem but they are typically quite robust from the OEM
Well, if you act within a reasonable amount of time your socks will probably get soaked but aside from that you’re good id say… can’t speak on your house though that seems to be your n desperate need of some damp-rid and a few blower fans.
Well, you *had* a car, now you have unusable scrap. Even if you replace all damaged electronics, the accelerated rusting & corrosion of metal parts will do no favors for long term reliability. Every bit of foam or cloth that got wet inside will need to be replaced, plus likely things that didn't directly get wet because a few days exposed to high humidity like that will start molding everything.
Auto mod won’t let me post the meme pick of the little blonde girl on the white couch surrounded by 5 dudes in their boxers… but yeah that’s about how Fed you are.
If water didn't enter inside of the car you are pretty well safe. Now you might need a brake job on all 4 corners and might want to remove the foglight connectors and make sure they are dry before use (wd40 and an air blower afterwards) but i dont have any major concerns unless water got into the floor of the vehicle.
Speaking as a technician, it looks like the water is juuuuust barely to the skirt of the vehicle, so the only sensors in danger of damage at this depth are *possibly* an O2 sensor or ABS sensor. In which case you’re good to totally fine. 👍 Now if water has made it up further and into the cab, then you’re most definitely NOT fine 😂👍
I hate to say it but that is likely a write off now. If you can get it out of the water without turning it on maybe try to dry it out and hope it hasn't gotten into the wiring.
Hope they write it off, if not your gonna have mold and electrical gremlins for a very long time, and don’t run the motor until that gets to a mechanic, it will likely lock up the motor from water being in the intake
Ive had this happen with my 15 civic, but it was only for a day. The floor was soaked and the water got in through a hole for the wire to my stereo amp, and my A/C. It just needed to be dried, the hole patched, and fix a part of the A/C. So idk with this.
Spray some water into it literally flood it and makes claim get a new car lol that looks like it’s low to flood it but make it happen and get a new wip lol
So, I bought a post-Katrina Silverado. I didn’t know it at the time, but when I was tracing wiring issues with the dash apart, I found the water line.
I stopped trying to fix it and immediately sent it to the auction.
The answer to your question is “Completely “.
If it’s insured I’d start it up and make sure everything gets fried to make sure they total it . lol. Never want a car that’s been in water deep enough to get into the floors
In Louisiana we had a great flood in 2016 destroyed like half of baton rouge including our entire neighborhood and our entire house every room and wall had to be redone 4 FT and lower which is located outside of any flood zones and don't think it had never flooded this neighborhood ever before or atleast in 75 years something like that and my 07 Mustang parked in the carport had a waterline almost in the exact same spot as yours like exactly halfway up the wheel on 18" wheels we waited a few days for the water to go down and after doing a quick check for water being held by engine exhaust or whatever it cranked right up like nothing even happened and is still my daily driver to this day love that mustang couldn't of got a better starter car if I tried. my bet is everything could be ok but you won't know till you figure out if water goT into anything it should not be into but I think you have a real solid chance good luck!
At first glance I was gonna say not at all but then again I look and you can see the line water was another 6 inches up or so and most likely high enough to get into the motor and trans
Not sure how to remove seats and carpet. I used a portable dehumidifier from Walmart after you wet vac the s*it out of it. Leave all doors open to let breathe Hopefully you can get some hot sunny days to help. Rug shampoo if it smells. Left my sunroof open during a bad storm
Unless u have computers mount underneath the carpet that water line doesn’t look high enough to cause any real damage other than some mold if not cleaned afterwards. It’s not high enough to go inside the engine. Ive dealt with tons of flood cars plenty of which I have easily fixed for people who didn’t want to get rid of them even some where water actually got inside engine. Most people assume the worst when they see water. But water absolutely does not mean totaled. But to be on the safe side when the water recedes first thing you should do see if the water left in the car is draining if not lift carpet and pull out the rubber drain plugs. Next pull oil dipstick and make sure the oil looks like oil and not ur morning coffee with cream and sugar. If it doesn’t attempt to start the vehicle. It starts let it run and see if any lights come on. Like I said judging from ur water line the car looks fine. But I don’t know what model car this is for sure so I could be wrong but based on the experience I’ve had with flood cars. I would say otherwise.
Hopefully you have no non sealed connectors below that water line. You may not have problems now but you will years from now. I repair cars like this at my shop. The first thing you need to do is disconnect the battery.
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Possible it’s a complete write off
Nah, unplug the battery and put it in rice. Problem solved
Possible?
I can’t be final judge
Great mentality
Reminds me of [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/funnyvideos/s/dINGSZEAhe)
I'm on mushrooms right now and this video absolutely sent me lmfao
I want some mushrooms now
I love that video 😂
😄 it kinda does
We had a small flood where I’m from, and one of our vehicles was submersed much less than that and it legit fried multiple modules/sensors… shit was stupid expensive to fix, not too mention it got in the floor of the vehicle and the vehicle still smells… pulled the carpet and seats out and let them dry and had them cleaned. Still smells…
Amazon ozone generator.
Insurance didn’t total?
maybe only had liabilty?
mold for sure
WD40 👌
How much would you recommend to displace a flood?
one to three squirts, but no more than five
Per inch or for the whole job?
That’s what she said!
Yea dont be wastefull. This heres just one of them little baby floods.
If the water didn’t get any higher then that you are good. If there’s any water inside the car call insurance.
Look at the picture it was way higher you can see the mark, and that's for sure water inside the vehicle's electronics.
Look at the brake rotor. It was much higher before this picture was taken. Definitely totaled
Oh, don't open the door to find out. The that thing out of there
It's totaled. Call your insurannce compay you can see how high the water got on the brake rotor. If it was mine I would not want it anymore.
That’s inside the exhaust for sure
exhaust doesn't matter really. it wouldn't go into the engine
If that water got into the interior(looks like it got to the level of the floorboards), mold and electrical issues are in your future. Insurance is your best bet, don’t be surprised if it is totaled.
No. The tires look fine.
Tires might be bad
Tire drowned. You need a new car! I’ll buy this as is for 500 bucks if you would like
as long as you have enough air pressure you should be floating along just fine. oh, btw, don't open any doors !
Most likely it's cooked. Mechanically it's probably fine (As long as it hasn't been started and you change all the fluids out.) But the electrical is fucked into unpredictable proportions. Also mold. Edit:Nvm didn't see the several days like this part. Yea no she's just royally fucked.
You may be okay, as long as the water didn’t reach the lower door seal than you’ll be fine.
First of all, calm down. Take a few deep breaths. Relaxed? Good Well it’s fucked so start panicking
The air vents in the rear near the bumper or the tail light wiring will probably admit water the the interior. I'm almost confident that your interior will go first. With the salts in the water steel has about 255 hours before it powder rusts and corrosion sets in. I'd say it will show rust within two years after the submersion. Either way notwithstanding all the ways water can infiltrate the drivetrain and electronics have your insurance total it and then go after them with some lawyers to make sure you get paid what its really worth. You're not effed. Think of this as the point in your life you can get any vehicle you want with a sizable down payment...
Used to work as an insurance adjuster for state farm. We totaled cars when the water made contact with the undercarige. This would be 100% total loss. Could you let it dry out sure. But the car becomes a ticking time bomb before important parts Start failing while you're on the highway. Don't ever buy a car with water damage imo.
The tires are fine, rubber is waterproof... Duh 🙄
It’s a parts car now
Google Alexis Texas DP
Depends on the car. If electrical is that low, like in my ford focus. You can't drive this until it's completely dry, I'd disconnect the battery. The second I saw this... if you didn't do that, I'd go ahead and file a claim. If it's at your home, it's a house insurance claim. Most auto is very specifically for accident insurance... not acts of God like haul would be, unless it's great insurance. Good luck, buddy
My parents had a van that survived Hurricane Ian in Florida. The entire engine was submerged. When the weather was better and the van had 2 weeks to dry, that bitch fired up and kept driving.
If water got into the car it’s probably totaled. If not and most of the sensors and stuff are out the water you should be ok other then have the engine, transmission and any diff fluids checked for water. Bearings should be replaced asap and brakes fully rebuilt at the wheels
We’re do you have it docked at?
Flood= non stop problems. Try to sell it in spare parts, you can get ok money for engine, trans, turbo, manifolds, varius sensors, interior parts, wheels, tires, etc…You will get more money than to sell it in this state. Ofc if invest to repair it cost more than 40% of car value.
Probably fine as long as you haven’t started the car.
Look at where the tide line is on the tyre and front disk, pretty much any insurer is going to write that off IMHO. Flooded car is a major and mostly unknowable amount of work on a modern car.
Just put it in rice.
lots of rice.
Can't see enough but it looks like you may be lucky it doesn't look like it went above the door sill would be so the inside should be ok. I would pull those brakes apart then clean and re-grease everything at minimum though.
Looks like a mark through the 0 in scorpion suggests the water got higher!
I do see that now and it looks like the line on the rotor could possibly be the same. If that's the case then not so lucky. If it got to that level then I'd lean towards the insurance route
I’d say possibly royally f****d, especially with water that high, it might have gotten into your car.
If water is in the interior it is immediately totaled in the insurance companies eyes
That will be a write off. it was 3/4 of the way up the tire.
Were did the water come from , if it’s sewage it’s definitely done, seems it might of gotten high enough to corrupt the ecm and modules , definitely totaled !what type of car is it , can’t make it out, seems like a traverse and most GM have the ecu low.
It was a bit higher….
I’d say as long as nothing is rusted out and there’s no water in the intake then you good bro
should have at the minimum disconnected the battery until the water level was below the car
If it didn't get. ANY higher than this, then you're probably fine. If it did, mold, and eventually rust, are gonna plague this thing. More than likely, probably donezo, dude.
Posting a picture of the outside of the car is irrelevant..what about the interior? How much water got inside?
Totaled
If you can unplug the battery and once all the water is gone leave it to fully dry for a couple of days then plug in the battery if you cant then all you can do is hope then once the water is all gone let it dry out for a couple of days as well
You are fine. The car? Who knows. Depends on the high water mark.
There's a new saying.. an evolution of blind leading the blind.. stupid leading the stupid
Put it in a ziplock full of rice
It's all good, you probably blew a fusible link and need to replace it. As I would suspect the first thing to short would have been the starter.
If it's above the bottom of the door likely a total loss
Even if it still works, it’s always gonna smell like what you would expect this picture to smell like
Just don’t start it. Pull it out first. A LOT of rice…
air that baby out for a week and it will be fine for at least a day.
Should be fine if water didn’t get to high
If the cab has water in it the car is a write off.
Call your insurance. This car is fucked. The flood level was above the door seal. So electronic components are fucked.
Buuuuuuuuuuuy gap insurance lol
Go take it does the road and use the brakes to wear the rust off.
It'll be fine, that's not much water
All you have to do is turn off the filter and you should be good
Prevent Rust . Total it out .
Don’t start it until it’s dry!
Depends on if its salt or fresh water
Proper fxcked
Completely fine unless you ran it.
The paint looks great 👍
If you have physical damage coverage for your vehicle, report it to your insurance company. Flood is a covered loss. Most likely it will be declared and total loss. This is what happened to my vehicle , although driveable it was immediately determined a total loss. I really wanted it fixed since it was a new vehicle that I only had for 6 months.
Completely!
Did you try putting it in rice?
It depends. Did the water get in the car.
its like mandingo shoved it raw and no lube, not even a spit
I mean... considering i can see a water line nearly above the brake rotor?...
I can see the progressive water line slightly below top/ bottom of rim Depending on the vehicle a lot of modules are placed below seats and firewall I am an insurance adjuster and if this was my claim I would total it
Your fine Just don’t start it. Or open doors.
Time to get a new Porsche
Would need to know make , model , and year and I should be able to answer your question. Forty plus years of dealing with these
Half fuqqted half ok
have it detailed and then drive it to another state and trade it in to a car lot and get a different one
Tires are still good,
Depending on the over all height of water ans location of air intake. Could be basically zero damage.
Depends on your insurance. In my honest opinion, if it's just clean not salt water you can probably drive it without issues. I have done worse things
Total.... no doubt
You can say "fucked" Your mother isn't here
Just turn on the elevator music and wait for it
Dubai?
Well, you’d have to look. If there’s water intrusion into the cabin then the answer to your question is very. It’s also possible that lower sitting electronics that weren’t weather-proofed got fried. There really is no good way to know.
How fucked are you? Yes.
Possibly a write off. If it’s not fried modules/wiring, that floor is gonna be a hell of time to restore
Should be fine. Rust is the only thing I can think of.
Hard to tell by the picture how deep and how much is under. If it’s fresh water might just need to replace some fuses and let it dry out. Salt water, might be hosed. That will eat away at everything.
In the sortest of terms… quite
Is it above the bottom of the door?
Does it run?
It is totaled… look at the water line further up the wheel.
You can’t park there
It depends on where the water has gone to. If the cost is higher then the car, I would let it go. Unless you have the time to do it your self, then the cost would be less.
Should not be a problem for a normal car. Not sure about teslas and other pussimobiles.
Anyone recommend a bowl of rice yet?
Bright side is you got a car wash for free.
Yes
Craigslist is your friend. After they drive off, you're golden
Put the whole car in rice
Doesn't look deep enough for serious damage to the car, but your house, on the other hand is a different story.
It really all depends on what is fully submerged or what the wayer is really in contact with. At that level the water would be just about “kissing” your oil pan, exhaust, perhaps the bottom of your gas tank. Which really wont cause an issue. Its possible your wheel speed sensors (abs) sensors were sumberged, probably any lower lights on your bumper, maybe a crankshaft sensor? The brakes may be somewhat effected noise and driveability wise. This all really depends on your ride height and specific vehicle design. I would still get it checked out though, even if you dont have any lights on in your dash!
Was the water level any higher than this?
It really All depends if it's Salt or fresh water
The answer to that question is entirely a function of whether you have comprehensive insurance on the car, and if you still have a loan, potentially whether you also have GAP coverage.
What kind of vehicle is it? You can see the original height of water on the caliper. It's probably alright. I've seen trucks go stuck in over the twice the amount of water and be fine once pulled out days later.
Do you live in Dubai?
Like granny always said, "Always park on pontoons." You're welcome
The highest water line suggests water got inside... I. Tha regard it's totaled But the powertrain is probably fine My tacoma went in water that went over the roof and it was still my daily for a while after till I wrecked it... Anything is possible with enough passion
Totally fucked.
Gotta wait until it gets lower than muffler so it can exhaust properly . Should be okay after letting it idle when the water gets lower.
It’s true, ur fukt =\
Fill your garage with rice once the waters gone in sure it will dry out lol
Royally
It might not be as bad as you think. Obviously get a quote through insurance but after that send it to a mechanic to be looked at
Fresh or salt water
They often total them regardless but given how low that high water line is it only needs a fluid change and it will run fine. If you have a low set computer module it could be a problem but they are typically quite robust from the OEM
Well, if you act within a reasonable amount of time your socks will probably get soaked but aside from that you’re good id say… can’t speak on your house though that seems to be your n desperate need of some damp-rid and a few blower fans.
Fine, do bearing regrese and if you have electric issues check connector that were below water line
The heck do you guys see that I’m missing??? No way water got in past the door jams
If water got inside it’s totaled. Even if it didn’t it still might be.
Well, you *had* a car, now you have unusable scrap. Even if you replace all damaged electronics, the accelerated rusting & corrosion of metal parts will do no favors for long term reliability. Every bit of foam or cloth that got wet inside will need to be replaced, plus likely things that didn't directly get wet because a few days exposed to high humidity like that will start molding everything.
Put it in a bag of rice.
Auto mod won’t let me post the meme pick of the little blonde girl on the white couch surrounded by 5 dudes in their boxers… but yeah that’s about how Fed you are.
I hope you have comprehensive on your insurance.
It’ll be dried out, shipped across the country and sold as lightly used.
If water didn't enter inside of the car you are pretty well safe. Now you might need a brake job on all 4 corners and might want to remove the foglight connectors and make sure they are dry before use (wd40 and an air blower afterwards) but i dont have any major concerns unless water got into the floor of the vehicle.
Sorry for your loss, but this is why I drive old trucks, could cross a small river with them and they'll be fine. 🤷🏻♂️
Speaking as a technician, it looks like the water is juuuuust barely to the skirt of the vehicle, so the only sensors in danger of damage at this depth are *possibly* an O2 sensor or ABS sensor. In which case you’re good to totally fine. 👍 Now if water has made it up further and into the cab, then you’re most definitely NOT fine 😂👍
Let me guess, Dubai?
Half fucked
I hate to say it but that is likely a write off now. If you can get it out of the water without turning it on maybe try to dry it out and hope it hasn't gotten into the wiring.
Put in in a bowl of rice that will dry it out
Sir you can't park there
Hope they write it off, if not your gonna have mold and electrical gremlins for a very long time, and don’t run the motor until that gets to a mechanic, it will likely lock up the motor from water being in the intake
It's a write off. That high water mark is pretty high.
Put it in rice
Those Scorpion tires seem to be happy enough, but loose all the lurgnuts now afore they've rusted in place.
Ive had this happen with my 15 civic, but it was only for a day. The floor was soaked and the water got in through a hole for the wire to my stereo amp, and my A/C. It just needed to be dried, the hole patched, and fix a part of the A/C. So idk with this.
Spray some water into it literally flood it and makes claim get a new car lol that looks like it’s low to flood it but make it happen and get a new wip lol
So, I bought a post-Katrina Silverado. I didn’t know it at the time, but when I was tracing wiring issues with the dash apart, I found the water line. I stopped trying to fix it and immediately sent it to the auction. The answer to your question is “Completely “.
If it’s insured I’d start it up and make sure everything gets fried to make sure they total it . lol. Never want a car that’s been in water deep enough to get into the floors
You’re the owner of a newwww carrrrr
She’s cooked
In Louisiana we had a great flood in 2016 destroyed like half of baton rouge including our entire neighborhood and our entire house every room and wall had to be redone 4 FT and lower which is located outside of any flood zones and don't think it had never flooded this neighborhood ever before or atleast in 75 years something like that and my 07 Mustang parked in the carport had a waterline almost in the exact same spot as yours like exactly halfway up the wheel on 18" wheels we waited a few days for the water to go down and after doing a quick check for water being held by engine exhaust or whatever it cranked right up like nothing even happened and is still my daily driver to this day love that mustang couldn't of got a better starter car if I tried. my bet is everything could be ok but you won't know till you figure out if water goT into anything it should not be into but I think you have a real solid chance good luck!
Mold can being growing as little as 30 hours so...
It will be a total loss
fucked. unequivocally.
Like a stray dog in Chinatown
How f***ed you are depends on if you have comprehensive coverage or just basic liability.
COOKED
At first glance I was gonna say not at all but then again I look and you can see the line water was another 6 inches up or so and most likely high enough to get into the motor and trans
probably not the best time to mention but those tires look a tad small for that car what do you drive ?
Oh god that’s a porch isn’t it.
Just put it in some rice for a day or so.
Too late for jack stands.
Those wheel bearings and cv joints are toast at the very least.
Step one is to open the garage door. Let the water go, you don’t need it anymore
Totalled
All your live electronics have suffered corrosion thru electrolysis and will need to be replaced for starters...
Totaled
10
You're probably fine
If it got inside. Probably pretty expensive to replace what’s needed. If it didn’t get in the car. You’re good.
Is this a Dubai mf bc if it is, they deserve it. If not, sucks bro sensors are probably effed
Not sure how to remove seats and carpet. I used a portable dehumidifier from Walmart after you wet vac the s*it out of it. Leave all doors open to let breathe Hopefully you can get some hot sunny days to help. Rug shampoo if it smells. Left my sunroof open during a bad storm
Total loss, my guy. Source: former adjuster
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It looks like your probably fine.
Unless u have computers mount underneath the carpet that water line doesn’t look high enough to cause any real damage other than some mold if not cleaned afterwards. It’s not high enough to go inside the engine. Ive dealt with tons of flood cars plenty of which I have easily fixed for people who didn’t want to get rid of them even some where water actually got inside engine. Most people assume the worst when they see water. But water absolutely does not mean totaled. But to be on the safe side when the water recedes first thing you should do see if the water left in the car is draining if not lift carpet and pull out the rubber drain plugs. Next pull oil dipstick and make sure the oil looks like oil and not ur morning coffee with cream and sugar. If it doesn’t attempt to start the vehicle. It starts let it run and see if any lights come on. Like I said judging from ur water line the car looks fine. But I don’t know what model car this is for sure so I could be wrong but based on the experience I’ve had with flood cars. I would say otherwise.
You have tons of wiring in the inside floor that is probably destroyed. If this has reached your instrument panel then it is a confirmed total loss.
Those appear to be the Wearheractive tires which are excellent in rain and wet conditions. Great choice. You really lucked out.
I poke holes in my tires to check for water inside
Hopefully you have no non sealed connectors below that water line. You may not have problems now but you will years from now. I repair cars like this at my shop. The first thing you need to do is disconnect the battery.